Leicester outcasts deliver one last ‘f**k you’ to arrogant Rodgers with phenomenal performances
Caglar Soyuncu and Boubakary Soumare were sensational for Leicester against Wolves after previously being distrusted and mismanaged by Brendan Rodgers.
Caglar Soyuncu and Boubakary Soumare were sensational for Leicester against Wolves after previously being distrusted and mismanaged by Brendan Rodgers.
Unai Emery, Roy Hodgson and Gary O’Neil are showing that mid-season manager appointments can work. Chelsea genuinely might get relegated with theirs.
Casemiro, Eriksen and Fernandes have won 15 and drawn two of the 17 games they’ve started together. If Man Utd had them more than a third of the time…
Wasting one early two-goal lead is careless but there is no excuse for doing it twice in eight days. The title pressure has finally told on Arsenal.
Brilliant as Karim Benzema is, he has some work to do to catch the distant leaders for most Champions League knockout stage goals. Erling Haaland is coming.
After withdrawing themselves from the Jude Bellingham race, Liverpool have stepped back from another midfielder chase and been told one more will cost £80m.
Manchester City dismantled Bayern Munich and do not seem plagued by those self-destructive Champions League tendencies which have undermined Pep Guardiola.
Romeo Lavia showed a technical ability perfect for Manchester City, yet also enough room for improvement to make Pep Guardiola salivate over a £40m return.
Frank Lampard still is what he very much was in January 2021: a mediocre Chelsea manager. The mood of the fans and players was lifted for all of a few ...
With Frank Lampard and Roy Hodgson making weird caretaker returns and Leicester discussing Martin O’Neill, Arsenal, Liverpool and the rest need to join in.
The need for a Liverpool rebuild has never been so stark in the era of Jurgen Klopp. But might they be tempted to put someone else in charge of it ...
Liverpool and Man City are no longer quite on the same level. Klopp has presided over the decaying of this squad; Grealish is part of Guardiola’s evolution.
Some Premier League clubs might feel short-changed by the effect their highest-paid player has had on results. Arsenal will be among those happy enough.
The instinct of both Jurgen Klopp and Rodri is to blame everyone but themselves when Liverpool or Man City lose. Which makes it brilliant when they meet.
The international break has been navigated painlessly and there are no more disruptions left, so Arsenal, Erling Haaland and the bottom nine must focus.
The evidence suggests Antonio Conte got away lightly for his ultimately miserable reign at Spurs. Even Man Utd have hung a sacked manager out to dry before.
Spurs have parted with Antonio Conte and the inside stories on the Italian’s demise have been revealed, from bored players to an annoyed academy and more.
Spurs have finally parted with Antonio Conte by mutual consent, with chairman Daniel Levy offering an explanation of sorts in a quick message to the fans.
James Maddison was solid on his full England debut and the first signs of Jude Bellingham burnout are evident, but Bukayo Saka and Harry Kane were brilliant.
Manchester City have suffered a significant blow to their Premier League title and Champions League hopes after an in-form forward underwent surgery.
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain has attracted intense summer interest from two English sides challenging Liverpool for a Champions League qualification place.
Arsenal forward Emile Smith Rowe and Chelsea winger Noni Madueke have had their cases for more club minutes championed by England U21 manager Lee Carsley.
One January signing was barely playing for Crystal Palace but is doomed under Roy Hodgson. Chelsea were so busy at least one transfer had to look pointless.
Gareth Southgate does not feel as though he has the Premier League options as England manager but there are some fine overlooked players from Arsenal down.
It’s safe to say the surprise impending returns of Roy Hodgson and Sam Allardyce caught us a little off-guard when looking at our 2023 predictions.
Mikel Arteta, Javi Gracia and Sean Dyche are working wonders, with Jacob Ramsey and Theo Walcott thriving. But Graham Potter, Spurs and Wolves can do better
Mauricio Pochettino has dropped out of the race to replace Antonio Conte at Spurs. Glenn Hoddle is due another shot. Guus Hiddink doesn’t need the hassle.
Arsenal have had their Premier League title ambitions rocked by negative reports from sources in France concerning centre-half William Saliba’s back injury.
Gary Lineker and Alan Shearer enjoyed a fine return to form on their first live BBC broadcast since the former was controversially taken off the air.
Five points separate nine teams battling relegation and 23 fixtures remain which pit them against each other. Wolves v Leeds was a fine start to absurd fun.